Harley-Davidson Lore: 1966 to Present [Hardcover]

Herbert Wagner (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 2000 | Series: Harley-Davidson

From the gleaming fenders of a H.O.G. "RM" (Harley Owners Group "RM" ) pack of thousands to the lone Peter Fonda's Captain American bike in the film Easy Rider, Harley-Davidson "RM" Lore: 1966-Present offers a rare glimpse into the historical art and lore inspired by this legendary cultural icon. Following in the tracks of the successful Harley-Davidson "RM" Lore: 1903-1965 comes this companion volume of color and duotone images -- both classic and rare -- culled from the famed Pohlman Archives and individual collections around the world. Arranged chronologically, they capture exploits of Evil Knievel, the AMF years, and the creation of the Harley Owners Group, alongside the development of the motorcycles themselves. Historian Herbert Wagner provides detailed captions that reveal the untold stories behind these images, creating a unique scrapbook that embodies the tough, adventuring spirit of the machines, their makers, and their riders. Beautifully designed and produced, this collection will capture the hearts of motorcycle enthusiasts, and hard-core bikers around the world.

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About the Author

Herbert Wagner started to ride in 1971, when, after doing exhaustive research and collecting Harley-Davidson parts and accessories, he put together a vintage bike. He has written about Harley history for over a decade and contributed numerous articles to magazines including the American Rider, Rider, and the Enthusiast. He lives and rides in Wisconsin.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books; Text is Free of Markings edition (August 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811825337
• ISBN-13: 978-0811825337
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #210,619 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #37 in Books > Professional & Technical > Automotive > Motorcycles > History

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Low on Lore, November 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Harley-Davidson Lore: 1966 to Present (Hardcover)

With a 2001 H-D softail on order, I looked forward to reading this book to learn about H-D tradition, company exploits, and product development. My reason for writing this review is to let others with similar interests know that this book offers very little on those subjects.

What Herbert Wagner has done is to merely compile a set of photographs of such things as H-D advertisements, products, and events, and annotate them in as spartan a manner as you could possibly imagine. This book borders on being completely uninformative!

Just as dissapointing is the format that was chosen by the author and his publisher. The beginning of the book, comprising the vast majority of the pages, contains photos without text. The end of the book is a series of pages that duplicate, in thumbnail sized images, all of the photos found in the beginning of the book. Next to each of these miniature images you will find a few words of descriptive text. Interestingly, the text is so small that it challenges people (even those with eagle-like vision) to read without squinting or without reaching for reading glasses.

Although I would not recommend this book to anyone, I will add that it does have a brief, well written introduction that captures the unique experience of riding a motorcycle.

4.0 out of 5 stars Another View of HD Lore, May 11, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Harley-Davidson Lore: 1966 to Present (Hardcover)

This book is an OUTSTANDING collection of vintage HD photographs, set in two volumes. I would agree with one reviewer that flipping from the large picture to the thumbnail credits at the back of the books is sometimes a pain, But the quality of these old photographs is excellant and they are well printed. The only disappointment for me is the second volume which has the current era of bikes. Not as interesting as those old machines of the teens, twenties and thirties.